Tyler Perry scores 19 NAACP Image Award nods

Tyler Perry dominated the nominations for the NAACP's 42nd annual Image Awards, The Associated Press reports.

Perry earned 19 nods Wednesday, including best director for "For Colored Girls" and best screenplay for "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?"

The films will compete for movie honors alongside "Just Wright," "The Book of Eli" and "The Kids Are All Right." His TBS television series, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne," was nominated for best comedy series.

Janet Jackson ("Why Did I Get Married Too") is up for best actress with Halle Berry ("Frankie & Alice"), Kerry Washington ("Night Catches Us"), Queen Latifah ("Just Wright") and Zoe Saldana ("The Losers").

Denzel Washington ("The Book of Eli") is nominated for best actor with Anthony Mackie ("Night Catches Us"), Common ("Just Wright"), Jaden Smith ("The Karate Kid") and Morgan Freeman ("Red").

"House of Payne" is nominated for best comedy series against NBC's "30 Rock," Fox's "Glee," ABC's "Modern Family" and TBS' "Are We There Yet?" Actress Sanaa Lathan and singer Smokey Robinson announced the nominations Wednesday in Beverly Hills.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Image Awards honor diversity in the arts and will be presented March 4.

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